Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-03-11
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Hennesay presented two vouchers 10
Senator Knittles for 500 each, one dated
February % and the other dated
March 10, which were approved
and signed by Senator Kuittle. After
ward and before presenting these Vouch-
ers for payment TO the State Treasury
thty were raised $40 each, making n the
aggregate the sum of $500 instead of
$500, the amount approved by Senstor
knittle. 1t is sls0 known that the Se2a-
tors have been complaining about the
sarge amounts charged TO them in theiT
individual stamp accounts Upon exam
nation OF Hennesey's books it was found,
il is stated, that al OF the Senator'S
had been charged from S22 TO
S39 each since the commencement of
the session and as much IS $3.50 in one
day in some instances. AL the senators
Claim that they have not used uue-third
Of the amounts charged against them.
These are the facts as near as they can be
ascertained at this time. Hennesev lives
in Galveston and some say he was at one
time large merchant OF that city, but
subsequently failed ana has since 0een
prominent local politician.
Sergeant-at-Arms Hennesey was on eX-
animation before Justice Calhoun on the
charge of forgery. The facts developed
on the trial were about the same as stated
above. After the evidence was all in. he
was bound over in the sum of $1,000.
Representative Gresham and Senator
Claiborne OF Galveston were his bonds
men.
UNJUST CRITICISM.
A few are inclined to critlcise the sppli-
cation of Representative Newton OF
Tarraut to have his county placed among
the list of counties to which an extension
Of time was granted to paw their
taxes, by reason of the late drOuth.
Il will be but simple justice to Mr.. New
ton to say that he was actuated y de-
sire 10 serve the best interests of his
county. The argument used by the friends
OF the bill at the time Of its passage was
their taxes had done so before
the lst of March to prevent extra costs,
and the relief sought would be given to
those who needed it TO prevent sacri-
fee IF work stock that would cripple them
in their efforts to make another crop.
About forty counties were Included, and
il is presumed that Mr.. Newton believed
that small farmers in his county could be
benefited by the extension.
TO FURNISH THE NEW CAPITOL.
One OF the arguments used in favor Of
the passage OF the bill to furnish the new
capitol is, that the money will not be
needed for nearly two years, and the aD-
preparation will not interfere with the
machinery of the government.
CHARITY SHOULD BEGIN AT HOME.
Those who have been watc hing Iegisla-
ton and have noticed the tendency TO
pass laws to compel railroads aud other
corporations TO pay their en-
ployes promptly, and forbidding
farmers and others to pay their en-
ployes in orders to stores, think that the
state should begin at home and pay her
employees promptly. 1t Is claimed that
slerifS and other OIL GERS are compelled
to wait the convenience of the state
for money justly due them thst should
be paid promptly on demand.
School teachers were also referred to as
another class Of the states employees
who were compelled either TO wait or sell
their warrants at depreCisted face yaIle.
This contrast is made by those opposing
the present legislation.